New pieces from the collection of General Shockley

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by SanibelSwassa

Gavin,

Next time we should talk first!!! I was able to see your Garuda in person and it is magnificent! I believe the back portion of the hilt is solid cast metal. It has the serious potential to be gold!!! There’s no tarnish on the cast portion and it doesn’t appear to have been cleaned. I think you will be very happy!! You also have direct providence on the Kris!! See these pictures.

Ron will also be very happy with the axe!!! I should have looked at that piece more closely… it’s seriously special also.

Happy I was, happier I am now with your insights, thank you! This is indeed good news and as I thought it had potential to be too...Sultan level potential.

[Rafngard]

Am I mad, or am I seeing sharkskin on the hilts of some of those kris?

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Rafngard

Am I mad, or am I seeing sharkskin on the hilts of some of those kris?

Ray skin I suspect... perhaps considered more durable that resin coated cord when at sea and that ray skin offered a very positive non slip grip in the hand when wet... could simply be intended for a practical nature...

[Tim Simmons]

I ask about the Ivory as most if not all auction rooms in the UK will not deal with ivory items and I thought that was spreading internationally. Glad you had no problem.

[milandro]

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

I ask about the Ivory as most if not all auction rooms in the UK will not deal with ivory items and I thought that was spreading internationally. Glad you had no problem.

Between EU UK and the rest of the world Ivory trade is as good as practically dead from last year it is really only possible to sell to museums


read what I wrote here

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23029

Within the US 3 states have signed a similar act banning trade across state lines.

[SanibelSwassa]

Originally Posted by Rafngard

Am I mad, or am I seeing sharkskin on the hilts of some of those kris?

Three of them are definitely Ray skin. They appear to have been ray skin in the pics also… but may not have been that way originally.

[Sajen]

Stunning! Congrats for your new acquisitions.

[Gavin Nugent]

Poor quality image, but an example of the Bolo type from the collection. Met Museum.

[SanibelSwassa]

Originally Posted by Gavin Nugent

Poor quality image, but an example of the Bolo type from the collection. Met Museum.

Just finished a first round of basic clean up.

[SanibelSwassa]

Second clean up completed… might need some translation assistance.